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Veterinary student gets CYL nod
Sarah Jensen can’t single out one moment that decided her on a career as a large-animal vet, but she has early memories of tagging along with the veterinarian making calls to her home in the Interlake. “I think it was a combination of factors,” she said. “One, growing up on a cattle farm and watching
September 9, 2020Unpacking the dangers around bin entrapment
In 2015, seven people died in grain bin entrapment accidents. That was a spike over an average year, accounting for a significant number of the deaths reported in the decade before. According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting program, 30 people died from grain or silage asphyxiation between 2006 and 2015. It had always been
September 8, 2020Former resident leaves a lasting legacy for Hamiota grads
For the past number of years, an anonymous $500 bursary has been presented to two graduating students from Hamiota Collegiate each June. Several things changed this year: the “look” of the graduation and awards ceremony itself, the anonymity and amount of the award. Why it matters: The previously anonymous source of bursaries to Hamiota graduates
September 8, 2020Miniature Herefords capture hearts (and stomachs) in the Interlake
From the moment you drive onto Jim and Vernette McIntosh’s yard, you’ll know one thing: They love animals. Ten dogs, ranging in size from a Great Pyrenees to a little, grey terrier, bound over for a friendly greeting. An elderly goat named Goober shuffles over to make your acquaintance while a tom turkey struts across
September 8, 2020Group calls for climate-resilient ag in COVID-19 recovery
Farmers for Climate Solutions is calling for the federal government to back financial incentives for climate-friendly farming practices as part of its COVID-19 response. “We think that new investments through this economic recovery plan must also prioritize climate resilience so it’s lasting,” said the coalition’s director, Karen Ross. This year, she added, farmers have faced
September 7, 2020Clydesdales: Keeping up with the family tradition
When George Martin purchased the east half of 1-16-22 in the Strathclair district in 1931, and began his small breeding operation of Clydesdale horses, he probably had no notion the farm and descendants of those horses would still be in the family nearly nine decades and four generations later. “When you can say you are
September 2, 2020